Top for jugs, &amp;c.



0. S. BARON-i TOP r011 was, 6w. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES S. BARON, 0F TIFFITN', OHIO.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLns S. BARON, of Tiflin, in the county ofSeneca, and in the State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Tops for Jugs, .&c., and do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

The object of my invention is to provide a top or cover for syrup andother jugs, jars, Steins, etc., having a connection with the vessel thathas the important character istic of secure, but easy and, therefore,inexpensive application and detachability from the vessel, and inparticular my object is to provide a connecting means requiring aminimum of metal and yet afiording a stout, firm support.

In the accompanying drawingsFigure 1 is a perspective view of enough ofa syrup jug to illustrate an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is avertical section thereof; Fig. 3 is a perspective view show ing theparts separated, and illustrating a different embodiment of myinvention; and Fig. 1 is a view similar to Fig. 2, illustrating stillanother embodiment of my invention.

The syrup jug 10 illustrated, and its hinged cover 11, are in general ofordinary construction. The design of the jug and the form or shape ofthe cover may be varied from what is illustrated without departure fromthe scope of my invention. The cover is a hinged or pivoted one havingat the handle side of the jug an upturned handle piece 12 and a pair ofrearwardly projecting hinge ears 13 through which, and through similarcars 14 on an attaching clip-15, a pivot pin 16 passes around which isplaced a coil spring 17 which, at one end bears on the top of the clipand at the other end bears against the thumb piece and yieldingly holdsthe lid or cover shut, as is usual. The attaching clip 15 is in the formof an inverted U, it comprising a top cross piece and two downwardlyextending legs which, respectively, areseated in vertical channels orrecesses 180 on opposite sides of an out- Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed March 1, 1912 Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

Serial No. 630,956.

wardly projecting block or lug 18 upon the jug, and near the top thereofand either or both of said legs at its lower end has a latch form tointerlock with a suitable projection on said lug to detachably connectthe clip thereto. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the latch 19 is formed by ashoulder produced by a bend in the lower part of the leg which leavesthe end of the lug sufficiently free so that it may be readily caught bythe thumb to disengage the leg from the lug when it is desired to movethe clip and the attached cover from the vessel, and but one of the legsis thus formed, the other being a simple straight piece. As shown inFig. 3 the latch is in the form of a rounded teat 20 formed by pressinga part of the metal leg inward, and a correspondingly shaped cavity 200is formed in the side of the jug lug, and in this case both legs areprovided with the latch. As shown in Fig.

t, the latch is in the form of a hole or slot 21 punched in one of thelegs which cooperates with a similarly shaped lug 22 formed on a side ofthe jug lug 18.

It will be evident that but a minimum of metal is required to make myclip, and yet by reason of its form and that of the lug on the jug, astiff support is provided so that accidental disengagement of the coverfrom the jug cannot occur, and yet most easily and conveniently thecover can be applied to and removed from the jug or vessel.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the hinge lugs on the cover are formed on apiece separate from the handle 28, the latter having on opposite sideslugs that are turned over the hinge ears carrying member, but, ofcourse, the hinge ears of the cover and the hand piece may be integral,as shown in Fig. 1.

It will be understood that the latchforming leg has sufficientelasticity to enable it to be readily sprung into and out of engagementwith its interlocking projection or member on the lug.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is The combination of avessel, its cover, a

detachable clip connecting the cover and.

vessel, said clip comprising a top cross piece connection with the topof the clip to latch with an upturned flange having extremities andunlatch it. 10 that form hinge-ears for the cover, and In testimony thatI claim the foregoing I downwardly extending legs Whose lower havehereunto set my hand.

ends are free, and a lug on the vessel having CHARLES S. BARON. aleg-receiving channel, the lug and leg Vitnesses:

having cooperating latch-forming members, NORMAN W. PETERS,

and the leg being laterally movable on its RUSI-ITON D. NILES.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). C.

